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This $21 space-saving smart plug works with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa and includes plenty of scheduling, away modes and timer options for your dumb devices. Setting up the Eufy Smart Plug Mini ...

Smart home technology is not all built the same. Basic timer plugs might technically be smart-home tech, but they're nothing compared with some of the stuff available to Apple HomeKit users. If you ...

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In the fifth and final posting of the Ultimate Heat Efficient Home Guide, I turn my attention to appliances and gadgets in our house that don’t have a direct impact on your home’s heating and cooling, ...

The best smart plugs keep your home at its most efficient all year round by turning any device into a smart device, and adding the ability to control it remotely and on command. Smart plugs don’t cost ...

Smart plugs aren’t the most complicated smart home device — they really just turn stuff off and on — but they do make life a little easier. Since using smart plugs, I’ve grown accustomed to having the ...

Smart plugs are among the fastest, easiest, and most affordable ways to automate basic household devices. Plug one in, spend a few minutes setting it up, and enjoy the simple pleasure of turning a ...